Re: ISMLP/WIMA (?)

[Hans Aberg]

On 18 Jan 2012, at 01:54, PMA wrote:

> Thanks Hans.  As I (don't really) understand, ISMLP requires
> a contributor of copyrighted materials to agree to their being
> licensed *as* public domain.
> 
> Obviously for a clear view, I've got more homework ahead....

Public domain means that the copyright has been rescinded, and you should never 
do that, because it means that others can freely exploit the work against your 
wish.

From what I can see, ISMLP has works for which the copyright has expired, so 
that is in the public domain, then. But as others have pointed out here, they 
also admit works to submitted under a Creative Commons license, which is then 
still under copyright.

There you should check what time duration they require - if you have the 
copyright, you decide the commercial redistribution terms at all times. So if 
you put it up there, and want to change it later, make sure there will be no 
problems there.

Hans